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RECORDS 



"Hill" Lutheran Church 



Derry Township, Dauphin County, 
Pennsylvania. 

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Edited by 
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Hill" Lutheran Church. 



Records of Baptisms, etc. 

[Although it has been the prevalent 
opinion ot many that the territory now 
comprising; the county of Dauphin was 
settled almost, if not wholly, by the 
Scotch-Irish, it is a fact worthy of notice 
that from the earliest period of settle- 
ment the followers of Luther were near 
neighbors of the adherents of John 
Knox. With the advent of the Scotch- 
Irish immigration were established Deny, 
Paxtang and Hanover meeting houses; 
while shortly after came the Lutheran 
minister and school teacher. St. Peter's 
church, of Middletowu, has generally 
been considered as the first German 
church north of the Conewago, but the 
records which follow show that the first 
house of worship erected by the Lutherans 
was the " Berg " church, in Derry town- 
ship, built in 1756, nine years prior to St. 
Peter's. The church is located upon the 
sand hills near the brownstone quarries, 
two miles southeast of Hummelstown. 
The original structure was surrounded by 
a fine grove of chestnut and oak trees, on 
an unfrequented public; road, and stood 
upon the northwest side thereof, in the 
grave yard, until the year 1875, a period of 
one hundred and nineteen years. The 
representation given is from a photograph 
taken prior to its being pulled down. The 
present building was erected on the south- 
east side of the road, and is built of red 
sandstone, having a small belfry upon 
which is a bell which Sabbath after Sab- 
bath peals forth its sweet strains, calling 
its remaining worshipers to tlte 
sanctuary. Two years ago it was 
the writer's privilege and pleasure to pay 
a visit to this ancient church and grave- 
yard, and make a transcript of the tomb- 
stones. In the church is the old com- 
munion set which has been in use one 
hundred and seventeen years. Tliis con- 
sists of a pewter tankard and two platters. 
Upon the first is engraved "^7. Hipsherand 
W. Poll- 1758," and upon the latter " U. 
II. — W. P. " In the records of the church 
proper, we translate from the original 
entry: "A. D., 1758, the cup and the 
plates were put into th>s church by Ulrich 
Hubscher and Wendel Poh. The basin 



for baptism was bought with alms-money, 
likewise the cover on the table. A nap- 
kin to cover over this cup was given by 
Wendell Poh. An inkstand of brass 
paid out of the alms-money. The bell [bell 
tongue (?) handle (?) ]. April 19th, 1767, 
Wendel Poh's wife gives five shillings as 
alms." 

(signed) 

Rev. F. TiiEOPniLus Engeland. 
The church book contains also the 
records of baptism of many who were 
early inhabitants in the locality, and other 
surnames recognized as the citizens of 
Paxtang, Swatara and Susquehanna Val- 
leys, who came the great distance in obe- 
dience to the commands of the church of 
their fathers, until the Lutheran churches 
ai Middletown and Hummelstown were 
erected. The parish record is not the only 
one said to have been in the possession of 
the church, for we learn that a number of 
years ago, a gentleman from Lancaster 
(since deceased), secured a fuller record, 
which was never returned. It is more 
than probalile that it was not the "Hill 
church" record proper, but that of Zion's 
Lutheran church, Hummelstown, and 
which should by all means be searched 
tor, as it would give interesting historical 
information relating to that town and its 
people. The records in existence we have 
had transcribed and translated, and thus 
do our share in preserving somewhat of 
the historic gleanings of that landmark of 
German settlement in Pennsylvania. 

E. w. .'<. 1'. 

[The following points in the civil his- 
tory of Sand Hill church are lierewith 
given : 

"April 6, 1791. Articles of incorpora- 
tion were drawn and the following trus- 
tees incorporated therein: Jacol) Books, 
Michael Wall, John Bender, John Walty, 
John Fuhrman, Anthony Beersley, Philip 
Beersley, Henry States and Thomas Smith. 

Feb. 15, 1817. Amos Ellmaker, Attor- 
ney General, pronounced them lawful. 

March 19, 1817. They are passed as 
"lawful" by William tilghman, Chief 
Justice, and John B. Gibson, Associate 
Justice, both of the Supreme Court. 

April 26, 1817. James Trimble, Deputy 



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Secretary of the Commonwealth, enrolled 
the same. 

April 20, 1817. The great seal of Penn- 
sylvania with the undecipherable rolling 
hand of Gov. Simon Snyder is attached. 

Oct. 16, 1839. The same is recorded by 
John Houser, Recorder, and thus are the 
five articles pretty well secured from the 
sins of the body politic] 

[Abbreviations: dau., daughter; s., son; 
b., born; bap., baptized; d., died.] 

WoLFLEY, Elizabeth, dau. of John 
Conrad Wolfley, b. October 4, 1757 ; bap. 
October 8, 1757; witnesses, Jacob Lenz 
and wife. 

Armbruster, John George, s. of John 
Armbruster, b. September 24, 1757; bap. 
October 8, 1757; witnesses, George Slener 
and wife. 

Deiss, Christiana, dau. of J. Deiss, b. 
Octobers, 1757; bap. October 8,1757; wit- 
nesses, George Brumbach and wife. 

Braun, John George, s. of Daniel 
Braun, b. September 2, 1757; bap. October 
8, 1757; witnesses, George Schuz and his 
sister. 

Lenz, Anna MARiA,dau. of Jacob Lenz, 
b. November 28, 1757; bap. January 29, 
1758; witnesses, Jacob Schutz and wife 
and Ann Maria Lenz. 

Spengi.er, George, s. of Peter Speng- 
ler, b. January 1.5, 1758; bap. February 26, 
1758; witnesses, George Bombach and 
wife. 

Rktzel, Catharine Elizabeth, dau. of 
John Henry Retzel, b. January 26, 1758; 
bap. January 29. 1758; d. May 20, 1758; 
witnesses, Philip Fishborn and wife. 

Braun, Catharime Magdalena, dau. 
of John Braun, b. February 25, 1758; bap. 
March 26, 1758; witnesses, Michael Fen- 
sel and wife and George Frey and wife. 

DuEN, Susanna, dau. of William D8nn, 
b. November 10, 1754; bap. March 26, 
1758; witnesses, Stoffel Mauz and wife. 

Braun, Vincent, s. of John Braun, b. 
October 4, 1757: bap. Otcober 8, 1758; 
witnesses, Vincent Kieffer and wife. 

Genter, Catharine Elizabeth, dau. 
of Philip Genter, b. year 1758; bap. Oc- 
tober 8, 1758; witnesses, Philip Fishborn 
and wife. 

Genter, John Peter, s. of Philip 
Genter, b. December 9, 1760; bap. De- 
cember 28, 1760; witnesses, Peter Gunther 
and wife. 

Ettle, Christina, d. of Gottlieb David 
Ettle, b. July 24, 1752; bap. Dec. 31, 
1752; witnesses, Michael Kessinger and 
Catherine Margaret Shaul. 



Ettle, Jno. Phillip, s. of Gottlieb David 
Ettle, b. Apr. 22, 1755; witnesses, Ul- 
rich Hubscher and Wife. 

Ettle, Conrad, s. of Gottlieb David 
Ettle, 1). May 31, 1757; witnesses. Con- 
rad Wolffle and Wife. 

Ettle, Catherine Elizabeth, d. of Gott- 
lieb David Ettle, b. Mar. 8, 1759; wit- 
nesses, Phillip Fishburn and wife. 

Ettle, David, s. of Gottlieb David Et- 
tle, b. Jan. 30, 1762; bap. Dom. Esto. 
Mihi, 1762. 

Wunderich, John Dietrich, s. of John 
Wunderich, b. Nov. 11, 1757; bap. Dec 
4, 1757; witnesses, J. \Dietrich Morrell 
and wife. 

LeRuh, Margaret, d. of Jonas LeRuh, 
b. Sep. 29, 1757; bap. Oct. 8, 1757; wit- 
nesses, John Newcomer and wife. 

Huber, Matthew, s. of Michael Huber, 
Jr., b. Apr. 18, 1757; witnesses, Matthew 
Wenner and wife. 

Hummel, Eva, d. of Frederick Hum- 
mel, b. Nov. 7, 1756; bap. Non Multo 
post; witnesses, Simon Brey and Eva 
bberline. 

Alleman, George Nicholas, s. of Chris- 
tian AUeman, b. Jan. 16, 1758; bap. Feb. 
26, 1758; witnesses, George Fry and wife 
and Nicholas Stauch and wife. 

Alleman, Herman Henry, s. of Chris- 
tian Alleman, b April 15, 1759; bap. 
April 29, 1759, witnesses, George Fry and 
wife. 

Alleman, Catharine, d. of Christian Al- 
leman, b. Feb. 14, 1761; bap. March 22. 
1761; witnesses, George Fry and wife. 

Albrccht, [Albright] Anna Regina, d. of 
Jacob Albrecht, b. April 10, 1756; wit- 
nesses, Franz Newcome and wife. 

Albrecht, Francis Phillip, s. of Jacob 
Albrecht, b. July 10, 1757; bap. Sept. 10, 
1758; witnesses, Phillip Parthemer and 
Anna Maria Eyweiler. 

Albrecht, John Christopher, s. of Jacob 
Albrecht, b. Nov. 20, 1758; bap. Dec. 25, 
1760; witnesses, Stoffel Schupp and wife. 

Albrecht, John Peter, s. of Jacob Al- 
brecht, b. Aug. 16, 1761; bap. Sept. 6, 
1761; witnesses, John Peter Gunter and 
wife. 

Albrecht, Jacob, son of Jacob Albrecht, 
b. Dec. 26, 1764; witnesses, Anthony 
Blessle and wife. 

Albrecht, Christina, d. of Jacob Al- 
brecht, b. May 15, 1767; bap. June 12, 
1 1767; witnesses, Matthew Stahl and wife. 

Bore.sch, John Phillip, s. of John 

Boresch, b. March 14, 1758; bap. May 20, 

1758; witnesses,Phillip Gunther and wife. 

' Boresch, Catharine, d. of John Boresch, 



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b. Dec. 25, 1759; bap. June 2, 1760; wit- 
nesses, Phillip Fishburn and wife. 

Boresch, John Frederick, s. of John 
Boresch, b. Feb. 18, 1762; bap. Dom. esto 
Mihi. 1762. 

Gansle, J. Adam, s. of Michael Gansle; 
b. May 18, 1758; bap. May 20, 1758; wit- 
nesses, Adam Delker and wife. 

Flerspach, John Christojiher, s. of 
Melchior Flerspach; b. May 27, 1758; bap. 
June 18, 1758; witnesses, Stoffel 8chupp 
and wife. 

Hummel, John Frederick, s. of Fred- 
erick Hummel; b. Oct. 5, 1758; bap. Oct. 
8, 1758; witnesses, John Adam Keller and 
wife. 

Hummel, David, s. of Frederick Hum- 
mel; b. Jan. 9, 1761; bap. Jan. 25, 1761; 
witnesses, Anthony Blessing and wife. 

Cassell, Anna Catherine, d. of Michael 
Cassel; b. Oct. 5, 1758; bap. Nov. 8' 1758; 
witnesses, Frederick Cassell and Anna 
Weimer. 

Cassell, Frederick, s. of Michael Cas- 
sell; b. Aug. 26, 1758; bap. Dom. 4 post 
Trinitatis; witnesses, Frederick Cassell and 
Anna Weimer. 

Cassel, John Michael, s. of Michael 
Cassel, b. Mar. 4, 1761; bap. 4th Sunday 
after Trinity; witnesses, Jacob Leny and 
wife. 

Baumann, Geo. Jacob, s. of Jacob Bau- 
mann, b. after his Father's death, Oct. 16, 
1758; bap. Nov. 8, 1758; witnesses, Geo. 
Gross and wife. 

Wolfle, Phillip Jacob, s. of Conrad 
Wolfle, b.Jau. 24, 1759; bap. Feb 25, 1759. 

Braun, John, s. of Daniel Braun, b. 
Aug. 20, 1759; bap. Nov. 4, 1759; wit- 
nesses, J. Cassell and wife. 

Deiss, John, s. of John Deiss, b. Nov. 
29, 1758; bap. Nov. 4, 1759; witnesses, J. 
Newcomer and wife. 

Forster, Barbara, d. of Frederick Fors- 
ter, b. March 8, 1759; bap. May 29, 1759; 
witness, Phillip Fisher. 

Forster, Phillip Frederick, s. of Fred- 
erick Forster, b. Feb. 26, 1761 ; bap. Mar. 
22, 1761; witnesses, Phillip Fisher and 
Wife. 

Forster, John Henry, s. of Frederick, b. 
Feb. 17, 1763; bap. April 2, 1763; wit- 
nesses, Henrj' Scheffer and Wife. 

Stoll, Margaret, d. of Mathias Stoll, b. 
April 4, 1759; bap. April 29, 1759; wit- 
nesses, Maxim llian Speidel and wife. 

Kermanne, Anna Margaret,fd, of Joseph 
Kernanne, b. May 15, 1759; bap. June 17, 
1759; witnesses, Frederick Morrell and 
wife. 

Kermanne, Julianne d. of Joseph Gen- 



nanne, b.Dec. 8, 1761, bap. dom. ex post; 
witnesses, John Corbin and wife. 

Kermanne, Catharine Elizabeth, d. of 
Joseph Kermanne, b. March 28, 1765 ; bap. 
April 16. 1765; witnesses, Henry Ditzel 
and wife. 

Trabler, Anna Margaretta,d. of Ludwig 
Trabler, b. July 12, 1759; bap. eodem ut 
seq; witness, John Phillip Gunter. 

Jesupp (?), Geo. Frederick and John 
Phillip, sons of Christopher Jesupp (?), 
b May 27, 1759; bap. June 17. 1759; wit- 
nesses, Frederick Hummel and wife, and 
Phillip Parthemore antl wife. 

Jesupp (?), Phillip Frederick, s. of Chris- 
topher Jesupp (?); b. July 12, 1760; bap. 
10th Trinitatis, 1760; witnesses, Philip 
Parthemore anol wife,and Frederick Hum- 
mel and wife. 

Blessle (Blessing), George Frederick, s. 
of Anthony Blessle; b. Nov. 1, 1759; bap. 
Dec. 27, 1759; witnesses, Frederick Hum- 
mel and wife. 

Blessle, Antonius, s. of Anthony 
Blessle; b. March 27, 1762; witnesses,An- 
thony Hemperly and wife. 

Blessle, Christian, s. of Anthony 
Blessle, b. November 29, 1765; wit- 
nesses, Anthony Corbin and wife. 

Bolty, J. Michael, s. of Michael Bolty, 
b. July 22, 1758; witnesses, Andrew Vel 
and wife. 

Bolty, Jacob Frederick, s. of Michael 
Bolty, b. March 7,1760; bap. Dom Judica; 
witnesses, Geo. Jacob Bolty and Cathe- 
rine Meyer. 

Kristler, Samuel, s. of John Kristler, . 
March 29, 1759; witnesses, Frederick Hum- 
mel and wife. 

Kristler, Frederick, s. of John Kristler, 
b. March 15, 1761; bap. dom laetare, 1761; 
witnesses, Frederick Hummel and wife. 

Wolfle, John, s. of Conrad Wolfle; b. 
March 30, 1760; bap. April 20, 1760; wit- 
nesses, Jacob Lenz and wife 

Dauckmann, ~, d. of Michael Dauck- 

mann; b. March 30, 1760; bap. 3d Trinity, 
1760; witnesses, John Cassell and wife. 

Fishburn, Maria Margaret, d. of Philip 
Fishburn; b. July 24, 1753; bap. 6tli Sun- 
day after Trinity, 1760; witnesses, PL'. Hip 
Bolty and wife. 

Fishburn, John Phillip, s. of Philip 
Fishburn, b. Nov. 15, 1754; bap. 6th Sun- 
day after Trinity, 1760; witnesses, Philip 
Fishburn and wife, in whose absence 
Wenceslaus Bolty served as their proxy. 

Fishburn, Ludvvig, s. of Philip Fish- 
burn, b. Sept. 3, 1756; bap. 6th Sunday 
after Trinity, 1760; witnesses, Ludovicus 
Bolty and wife. 



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Fisliburn, John Pietrich, s. of Philip 
Fishburn, b. June 29, 1760; bap. 6th Sun- 
day after Trinity, 1760; witnesses, John 
Pietrich Morrell and wife. 

Fisliburn, Peter, s. of Piiilip Fishburn, 
h. April 16, 1758; bap. July 4, 1762; wit- 
nesses, Peter Aler and Maria Hoffman. 

Fishburn. Antliony, s. of Philip Fish- 
burn, b. June 1, 1762; bap. July -1, 1762; 
witnesses, Anthony Oehler and wife. 

Fisixburn, Maria, Magdalen d. of Phil- 
ip Fishburn, h. Feb. 10, 1765; bap. dom. 
|)aulo post ; witnesses, Peter Gunther and 
wife. 

Fishburn, Catherine, Elizabeth d. of 
Phili]) Fishburn, b. Aug. 12, 1767; bap. 
16tli Trinitatis 1767; witnesses, Henry 
Dietzel and wife. 

Mayer, Magdelena, d. of Henry Mayer, 
b Nov. 25, 1757; bap. 6th Trinitatis 1760; 
witnesses, Frederick Cassell and Magda- 
lena Kristl-r. 

Mayer, Henry, s. of Henry Mayer, b. 
Dec. 20, 1759: bap. 6th Trinitatis 1760; wit- 
nesses, Nicholas Cassell and. Anna Maria 
8heffer. 

Kermanne (Carmany), John Philip, s. 
of Anthony Kermanne, b. Dec. 2, 1758 ; 
bap. July 13, 1760; witnesses, Philip 
Fishburn and wife. 

Kermanne, John, s. of Ant ony Ker- 
manne, b. June 15, 1760; bap. July 13, 
1700; witness, John Kermanne. 

Kermanne, Anthony, s. of AntluHi^- 
Kermanne, b. Nov. 14, 1764; bap. Oct. i, 
1766; witnesses, Antliony Blessing luid 
wife. 

Kermanne, John jMartin, s. of Anthony 
Kermanne, b. Sep. 12, 1766; bap. Oct. 4, 
1766; witnesses, John Martin Collmer 
and wife. 

Parthemore, John Philip, son of Philip 
Parthemore; b. Dec. 16, 1760; bap. Jan. 
25, 1761 ; witnesses, Philip Fishburn and 
wife. 

McKallens, John, s. of McKallens; 

b. June 10, 1761 ; bap. Sept. 6, 1761 ; wit- 
nesses, Ludwig Traber and wife. 

Speidci, John Adam, s. of Jacob Spei- 
del; b. Feb. 11, 1762; bap. Dom. eslo 
mihi, 1762; witnesses, John Adam Schnei- 
der and wife. 

Speidel, Margaretha, d. of Jacob Spei- 
del; b. Feb. 24, 1767; bap. March 23, 
1767; witnesses, Frederick Stahl and Mar- 
garetha Speidel. 

Speidel, Maximilian, s. of Jacob Spei- 
del, b. Feb. 22, 1770; bap. March 1, 1770; 
witnesses, Maximilian Speidel and wife, 
Margaretha. 

Speidel, John, s. of Jacob Speidel, b. 



Dec. 6, 1776; witnesses, Peter Buchs and 
wife, Margaret. 

Speidel, Jacob, s. of Jacob Speidle, b. 
Feb. 15, 1777; witnesses, Max. Speidel and 
wife, Carra (Caroline). 

Speidel, Christina, d. of Jacob Speidel, 
b. July 17, 1779; witnesses, Frederick 
Stall and wife, Elizabeth. 

Speidel, John and George, sons of Jacob 
Speidel, b. Jan. 22, 1782; bap. Feb. 17, 
1782; witnesses, Maximilian Speidel and 
wife, Barbara and Philip Blessing, and 
Magdalina Speidel. 

Baab, Anna Catharine, d. of Rudolph 
Baab, b. April 18, 1761; bap. Ascension 
Day; witnesses, Adam Waler and wife. 

Unschild. Maria Elizabeth, d. of John 
Unschild, b. May 20, 1759; bap. Festo 
Trinitatis, 1761; witnesses Jacob Speidel 
and Elizabeth Greb. 

Unshild, Christina, d. of John Un- 
schild, b. June 6, 1762; bap. Sept. 9, 1762; 
witnesses, Jacob Speidel and wife. 

Unschild, Andrew, s. of John Unschild, 
b. Oct. 3, 1766; bap. Nov. 2, 1766; wit- 
nesses, John Goez and Christiana Schu- 
macher. 

Staud, Rosina, d. of Nicholas Staud, b. 
June 6, 1761; bap. xii Dom. Trinitatis, 
1761; witnessses, Frederick Hummel and 
wife. 

Weeber, Elizabeth, d. of George John 
Weeber,b. Jan. 19,1761 ; bap. 8tli Trinitatis, 
1761; witnesses, Jno. Huber and Susanna 
Schey. 

Willms, Susanna, d. of Chas. Willms, 
b. Sept., 1755; bap. 8th Trinitatis, 1761; 
witnesses, John Albright and wife. 

"Willms, John Wilhelm, s. of Charles 
Willms, b. April, 1757; bap. 8th Trinitatis, 
1761; witnesses, Jacob Burkhard and 
Salome Huber. 

Zeiter, Margaret, d. of Jacob Zeiter, b. 
May 19, 1754; bap. Dom. esto mihi, 1762; 
witnesses, Philip Ginter and wife. 

Zeiter, John Jacob, s. of Jacob Zeiter, b. 
Sept. 7, 1727; bap. same time as above; 
witnesses, Jacob Albright and wife. 

Zeiter, Maria Christina, d. of Jacob 
Zeiter, b. Nov. 8, 1760; bap. same time as 
above; witnesses, AVm. Strieker and wife. 

Zeiter, John, s. of Jacob Zeiter, b. June 
20, 1762; bap. same as above; witnesses, 
John Borelsch and wife. 

Cassell, Maria Magdalena, d. of Fred- 
erick Cassell, b. Jan. 25, 1762; bap. Dom. 
esto mihi, 1762 ; witnesses, Jacob Koenig 
and Anna Maria Kessinger. 

Cassell, Maria, Eva, d. of Frederick 
Cassell, b. Sept. 22, 1762; bap. Oct. 14, 



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1762; witnesses, Michael Cassell and 
wife. 

Mayer, Adam, s. of Adam Mayer, b. 
April 9, 1762; bap. dom Quasimodo, 1762; 
witnefses, Frederick Foster and wife. 

Beel, Maria Barbara, d. of Ludwig 
Beel, b. Feb. 23, 1762; bap. July 4, 1762; 
witnesses, Dietrich Morrell and wife. 

Beel, William, s. of Ludwig Beel, b. 
Aug. 24, 1760; bap. 8 weeks after birth; 
witnesses, Ludwig Beel and wife. 

Uehler, Catherine Elizabeth, d. of An- 
thony Uehler, b. Dec. 26, 1762; bap. 
July 4, 1762; witnesses, Phillip Fishburn 
and wife. 

Mater, John, s. of Jacob Mater, b. July 
1. 1762; bap. July 4, 1762; witnesses, 
John Mater and wife. 

Bucks (Bucks) John Jacob, s. of Peter 
Bucks, b. June 1, 1761; bap. May 20, 
1763; witnesses, Georee Weeber and wife. 

Books, John Conrad, s. of ]*eter Books, 
b. August 4, 1763; bap. August 23, 
1763; witnesses, John Deiss and wife. 

Bauer, Rosina, d. of George Bauer, b. 
Januarj^ 26, 1763; bap. May 1, 1763; 
vvitnesses, Frederick Hummel and wife. 

Huber, C!atharine, d. of George Huber, 
b. April 10, 1761; bap. May 1, 1763; 
witnesses, Casper and Catharine Earnest. 

Huber, Rosina, d. of George Huber, b. 
March 27, 1763; bap. May 1, 1763; 
witnesses, John Cassell and wife. 

i''odcr, John Peter, s. of Joseph Yoder, 
b. March 16, 1763; bap. May 1, 1763; wit- 
nesses, Peter Pfannenkuchen and wife. 

Ditzel, John Philip, s. of Henry Ditzel, 
b. July 6, 1763; bap., Dom. ex post (the 
day after, witnesses, Philip Fishborn and 
wife^ 

Ditzel, John Henry, s. of Henry Ditzel, 
b. December 25, 1766; bap. December 28, 
1766; witnesses, Philip Fishborn and 
wife. 

Ditzel, Catharine, d. of Henry Ditzel, 
b. December 28, 1771 ; bap. January 6, 
1772; witnesses, John Carmany and wife. 

Ditzel, John. s. of Henry Ditzel, b. 
October 26, 1768; bap. Nov. 1, 1768; wit- 
nesses, Philip Fishborn and wife. 

Ditzel, Barbara, d. of Henry Ditzel, b. 
April 26, 1773; bap. April 30, 1773; wit- 
nesses, Jacob Kettering and Catharine 
Weber. 

Carminie (Carmany) Catharine Eliza- 
beth, d. of John Carmany, b. October 10, 
1763; bap. November 6, 1763; witnesses, 
Henry Ditzel and wife. 

Carmany, Rebecca, d. of John Car- 
many, b. April 14, 1765; bap., Festo 
Adscensionis, 1765; witnesses Michael 



Carmany, and Rebecca, d. of Peter 
Genther. 

Carmany, Maria Barbara, d. of John 
Carmany, b. July 29, 1766; bap. Novem- 
ber 1,1767; witnesses, Anthony Blessing 
and wife. 

Carmany, John, s. of John Carmany, 
b. October 19, 1767; bap. Nov. 1, 1767; 
witnesses, Anthony Carmany and wife. 

Lampert, Loisa, dau. of John Henry 
Lampert, b. August 30, 1766; bap. Octo- 
ber 4, 1766; witnesses, John Eberhard, 
Kettering, Catharine D. and Loisa Gin- 
ther. 

Bass (?), John Philip, s. of Nicholas 
Bass, b. October 12, 1767; bap. November 
1, 1767; witnesses, Michael Deebler and 
wife. 

Speitel (Speidel), Susanna, dau. of Max- 
imilian Speidel, Jr., b. Jan. 9, 1771; bap. 
Jan. 13, 1771; witnesses, Frederick Eber- 
hard and Elizabeth, a single person. 

Speidel, Maximilian, son of Maximilian, 
Jr., b. March 19, 1772; bap. March 22,1772; 
witnesses, Maximilian Speidel, Sr., and 
wife Margaret. 

Speidel, Jacob N., s. of Maximilian 
Speidel, Jr., b. October 17, 1773; bap. 
Nov. 14, 1773; witnesses, Jacob Bettering 
(?) and Margaret Speidel. 

Speidel, Margaret, d. of Maximilian 
Speidel, Jr., b. April 14, 1776; bap. -Vpril 
21, 1776; witnesses, Peter Bucks and wife 
Margaret. 

Speidel, Elizabeth, d of Maximilian 
Speidel, Jr., b. Jan. 14, 1778; witnesses, 
Jacob and Elizabeth Speidel. 

Speidel, John George, s. of Maximilian 
Speidel, Jr., b. August 22, 1779; witnesses, 
George Frey and wife Catharine. 

.Speidel, John Peter, s. of Maximilian 
Spoidel, jr.. b. April 13, 1781; witnesses, 
Peter and Margaret Buchs. 

Staal, Anna Maria, d. of Frederick and 
Mni-garet Elizabeth Staal, b. November 2, 
1770; bap. January 2, 1773; witnesses, 
Heniy and Maria Fritz. 

Staal, N. Matthew, s, of Frederick and 
Margaret Elizabeth Staal, b. November 2, 
1773; bap. January 2, 1773; witnesses, 
grandparents. 

Staal, Jacob Frederick, s. of Frederick 
and Margaret Elizabeth Staal, b. June 10, 
1774; witnesses, Jacob and Margaret 
Bethring. 

Kobach (Cobough), Abraham, s.of Abra- 
ham and Magdalena Kobach, b. Januarj'^ 
3, 1770; bap. April 28, 1770. 

Krieger, John Henry, s. of Henry 
Krieger, b. January 18, 1773; bap. Febru- 



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aiy 1, 1773; witnesses, Mr. Ditzel and 
wife. 

Fishborn, Elizabeth, d. of Margaret 
Fishborn, b. April 24, 1773; bap. May 20, 
1773; witnesses, Henry and Catharine 
Ditzel. 

Shupp, Maria Barbara, d. of George and 
Louisa Shu])p, b. July 1, 1775; bap. Au- 
gust 13, 1775; witnesses, John and Catha- 
rine Part he more. 

Shupp, Elizabeth, d. of George and 
Louisa Shupp, b. February 20, 1777; bap. 
March 23, 1779; witnesses, Christopher 
and Anna Margaret Shupp. 

Shupp, Daniel, s. of George and Louisa 
Shupp, b. December 28, 1778; bap. Febru- 
ruary 21, 1779. 

Siiupp, Maria Sara, d. of George and 
Louisa Shupp, b. January 17, 1782; bap. 
March 29, 1782; witnesses, Christopher 
and Ro'Jna Shupp. 

Stahl, Christina, d. of Augustine and 
Anna Elizabeth Stahl, b. July 25, 1775; 
bap. September 10, 1775; witnesses, Wil- 
liam Kross and Catharine. 

Fromin, Elizabeth, d. of David and 
Rosina Fromin. b. January 13, 1776; 
bap. March 24, 1776; witnesses, Maxi- 
milian Jr., and Catharine Barbara Spei- 
del. 

Buchs, (Books) Margaret, d. of John 
George and Elizabeth "B '<ks, b. Febru- 
aiy 9, 1776; bap. March 24, 1777; wit- 
nesses, Peter Sr., and Margaret B 'oks. 

B i"ks, J hn Daniel, s. of J hn George 
and Elizabeth B .. ks, b. August 22, 1777; 
bap. September 7, 1777; witnesses, John 
and Agnes Daniel. 

Crab, Catharine, d. of William and 
Catherine Crabb, b. October 29, 1776; 
bap. November 5, 1776; witnesses, Au- 
gustus and Anna Stahl. 

Crab, John, s. of William and Catha- 
rine Crab, b. August 19, 1779; bap. Sep- 
tember 5, 1779; witnesses, Jacob and 
Elizabeth Speidel. 

Crab, Jacob, s. of William and Cath- 
arine Crab, b. August 25, 1781; bap. 
September 9, 1781; witnesses, Frederick 
and Elizabeth Stahl. 

. Buchs, (Books) Jolin, s. of John and 
Margaret Books, b. Sept. 7, 1779; bap. 
December 1, 1779; witnesses, Peter Books 
and wife. 

Books, Elizabeth, dau. of John and 
Margaret Books, b. August 9, 1781; bap. 
September 7, 1781; witnesses, Jacob Book 
and Elizabetli Bower. 

Books, John Peter, s. of John and Mar- 
garet Books, b. August 9, 1783; bap. Sept. 
li, 1783; witnesses, Peter Books and wife. 



Blessing, Anthony, s. of Philip and 
Magdalena Blessing, b. April 25, 1783; 
bap. May 18, 1783; witnesses, Anthony 
Blessing and wife Salome. 

Blesiiing, Anna Margaretta, dau. of 
John and Catharine Blessing, bap. Feb- 
ruary 1782; witnesses, Anthony Blessing 
and Maigaret Kruger. 

Kobach (Cobough), Abraham, s. of 
Abraham and Magdalena Kobach, b. 
January 3, 1770; bap. April 28, 1770. 

Books, John Peter, b. September 2, 
1787; bap. November 5, 1787; witnesses, 
John Peter Books and wife. 

Senger, Catharine, d. of Conrad and 
Catharine Senger, b. March 30, 1788; bap. 
December 13, 1788. 

Speidel, Elizabeth, dau. of William and 
■Sabina Speidel, b. March f, 1788; bap. 
March 30, 1788. 

Books, Jacob, s. of John and Margaret 
Books, b. September 20, 1787; bap. March 
30, 1788. 

Miller, John, s. of Jacob and Christina 
Miller, b. March 1.5, 1788; bap. May 25, 
1788. 

Herauf, Salome, dau. of Andrew and 
Elizabeth Herauf, b. March 20, 1788; bap. 
May 25, 1788. 

Speidel, John George, s. of John 
Speidel, b. May 15, 1788 ; bap. May 25, 
1788. 

Speidel, Daniel, s. of Maximilian and 
Barbara Speidel, b. May 21, 1788; bap. 
June 16, 1788; witnesses, Augustus and 
Anna Stahl. 

Books, Anna Maria, dau. of Jacob and 
Anna Maria Books, b. December 25, 1788 ; 
bap. Jan. 4, 1789. 

Senger, Maria Elizabeth, dau. of JVIat- 
thew Senser, b. November 11, 1788; bap. 
November 13, 1788. 

, Bretz. Susanna, dau. of Andrew Bretz, 
b! October 3, 1789; bap. November 29, 
1789. 

Speid, (Spayd?) Susanna, dau. of John 
Speid, b. March 11, 1792; bap. June 23, 
1792. 

Books, George Frederick, s. of Jacob 
Books, b. October 17, 1790; bap. October 
24, 1790. 

Speidel, Magdalena, dau. of William 
Speidel, b. February 14, 1792; bap. Feb- 
ruary 19, 1792. 

Creiger, Henry, b. April 24, 1770; bap. 
April 29, 1770. 

[Baptisms performed by the pastor,Rev. 
John Paul Ferdinand Kramer.] 

Carnicken (?), William, s. of Robert and 
Maria Carnicken, b. November 16, 1809; 



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bap. May 13, 1810; witnesses, Jacob and 
Catharine Miller. 

Miller, Jacob, s. of Jacob and Catharine 
Miller, b. January 27, 1811; bap. Feb. 17, 
1811. 

[Baptisms performed by the pastor. Rev. 
J. H. VanHoff.J 

Schneider, Elizabeth, dau. of John and 
Maria Magdalena Schneider, b. June 29, 
1811; bap. July 21, 1811; witnesses, John 
Conrad and wife Rosina. 

Schweigert, Martin, s. of Martin and 
Christina Schweigert, b. July 16,1811; bap. 
August 18, 1811. 

Sesseman, Elizabeth, dau. of Matthew 
and Esther Sesseman, b. September 22, 
1811; bap. November 24, 1811; witness, 
Anna Maria Sesseman. 

Christel, John, s. of James M. and 
Catharine Christel, b. February 4, 1811; 
bap. November 24, 1811; witness, Christina 
Spring. 

Engel, , child of Frederick and 

Julianna Engel, b. May 2, 1811; bap. 
June, 1811. 

Fuhrmann, , dau. of John and 

Magdalena Fuhrmann, b. October 31, 
1811; bap. April 12, 1812; witness, Anna 
Bender. 

Smith, Thomas, s. of Jolm and Susau 
Smith; b. August 28, 1812; bap. Novem- 
ber 22, 1812 ; witnesses, Michael Woltz 
and wife. 

Martin, Christian, s. of John and Eliza- 
beth Martin ; b. August 8, 1812 ; bap. Au- 
gust 29, 1813. 

Hamilton, Henry, s. of William and 
Margaret Hamilton; b. November 26, 
1812; bap. August ' 29, 1813; witness, 
Hanna Bender. 

Thompson, William, s. of William 
and Hanna Thompson; b. October 14, 
1806; bap. August 28, 1813; witness, Jacob 
Books. 

Thompson, Elizabeth, dau. of William 
and Hanna Thompson; b. September 23, 
1803; bap. August 28, 1813; witness, Dor- 
othea James. 

Thompson, Anna, dau. of William and 
Hanna Thomps«)n, b. October 6, 1808: 
bap. August 28, 1813; wituess, Maria 
Books. 

Thompson, John, s. of William and 
Hanna Thompson, b. September 2, 1810; 
bap. August 28, 1813; witness, Christina 
Spring. 

Thompson, James, s. of William and 
Hanna Thompson, b. i^.pril 8, 1812; bap. 
August 28, 1813; witness, Christina 
S])ring. 

Haack, Barbara, dau. of Henry and 



Magdalena Haack, b. Christmas, 1812: 
bap. September 26, 1813; witnesses, Jacob 
Books and wife. 

Fuhrman, Joseph, s. of John and Molly 
Fuhrman, b. August 17, 1813; bap. Sep- 
tember 26, 1813; witness, Hanna Bender. 

Miller, John, s. of Jonathan and Maria 
Miller, b. October 2, 1813; bap. October 
24, 1813; witnesses, John and Elizabeth 
Miller. 

Miller, Julianna, d. of Jacob and Cath- 
arine Miller, b. September 5, 1813; bap. 
October 24, 1813; witness, Hanna Bender. 

Kraus, George, s. of Joseph and Magda- 
lena Kraus, b. September 7, 1814, bap. 
December 18, 1814. 

Carper, Sarah, dau. of Adam and Cath- 
arine Carper, b. May 15, 1814; bap. April 
9, 181.5; witness, Sarah Blessing. 

EUinger, Barbara, dau. of George and 
Barbara Ellinger, b. February 1, 1815; 
bap. June 11, 1815; witness, Anna Maria 
Books. 

Ellinger, John, s. of George and Barbara 
Ellinger, b. July 15, 1813;"^ bap. June 11, 
1815; witnesses, John Books and wife. 

Klopper, Adam, s. of Ludwig and Bar- 
bara Klopper, b. August 3, 1813; bap. 
June 11, 181.5. 

Klopper, Martin, s. of Ludwig and Bar- 
bara Klopper, b. March 31, 1815; bap. 
June 11, 1815; witness, Philip Blessing. 

Schweigert, Leah, dau. of Martin and 
Christiana Schweigert, b. October 21, 
1812; bap. July 2, 1815. 

Schweigert, Jacob, s. of Martin and 
ChristinaSchweigert, b. October 9, 1814; 
bap. July 2, 1815. 

Hiestand, Catharine, dau. of Jacob and 
Elizabeth Hiestand, b. November 20, 1814; 
bap. July 2, 1815. 

Grun, Elizabeth, dau. of George and 
Nancy Grun, b. November 10, 1809; bap. 
August 27, 1815; witness, Susan Speidel. 

Grun, George, s. of George and Nancy 
Grun, b. June 10, 1815; bap. August 27, 
1815; witnesses, Thomas and Susan 
Schmidt. 

Schneider, Rebecca, dau. of John and 
Maria Schneider, b. January 22, 1815; bap. 
October 21, 1815; witness, Elizabeth Con- 
rad.' 

Singer, David, s. of Daniel and Eliza- 
l)eth Singer, b. September 17, 1809; bap. 
Octolx'r21, 1815. 

Singer, Jacob, s. of Daniel and Eliza- 
beth Singei-, b. June 21, 1814; bap. Octo 
ber 21, 1815. 

Singer, Maria, dau. of Daniel and Eliza- 
beth Singer, b. June 22, 1807; bap. Octo- 
ber 21, 1815, by Rev. J. H. Van Hoff. 



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Sins^er, Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel and 
Elizabeth Sins^er, b. June 22, 1812; bap. 
October 21, 1815. 

Wolf, Elizabeth, dau. of Daniel and 
Barbara Wolf, b. Nov. 12, 1803; bap. I 
February 11, 1816. i 

Wolf, Daniel, s. of Daniel and Barbara 
Wolf, b. April 18, 1805 ; bap. February 11, 
1816. 

Wolf, Maria, dau. of Daniel and Bar- 
bara Wolf, b. July 17, 1807; bap. Febru- 
ary 11, 1816. 

Wolf, Catharine, dau. of Daniel and 
Barbara Wolf, b. February 10, 1812; bap, 
Fe' ruary 11, 1816. 

Miller, 8iinon, s. of Jacob Miller, b. 
March 1, 1816; bap. May 5, 1816; witness, 
Catharine Wolz. 

Fuhrman, Sarah, dau. of Johu and 
Magdalena Fuhrman, b. May 7, 1816; 
bap. July 7, 1816; witnesses, .John Wals 
and wife. 

Riegel, Samuel, s. of John and Barbara 
Riegel, b. October 6, 1815; bap. Novera- 
17, 1816. 

Wolz, Elizabeth, dau. of Michael and 
IMary Wolz, b. November 16, 1816; bap. 
December 15, 1816; witnesses, Michael 
and Elizabeth Wals. 

Gerke, George, s. of George and Regina 
Gerke, b. NovRmber 24, 1816; bap. Feb- 
ruary y, 1817. 

Hiestand, Elizabeth, dau. of Jacob aud 
Elizabeth Hiestand; b. April 14, 1816; 
bap. May 5, 1816. 

Blessing, Elizabeth, dau. of Anthony 
and Jemima Blessing: b. April 24, 1817; 
bap. June 29, 1817. 

EUinger, Conrad, s. of George and Bar- 
bara Ellinger; b. May 10, 1811; bap. June 
29, 1817. 

Blessing, Catharine Ann, dau. of 
Christian and Catharine Blessing; b. July 
12, 1817; bap. August 24, 1817; witnesses, 
Philip Blessing and wife. 

Koppa, (?) Abraham, s. of Ludwig and 
Barbara Koppa; b. December, 1816; bap. 
August 24, 1817; witness. Christian Bles- 
sing. 

Kraus, Luilwig, s. of Ludwig and Mag- 
dalena Kraus; b. December 26, 1816; bap. 
August 24, 1817. 

Cunningham, Rebecca, dau. of Robert 
and Maria Cunningham; b. Sept. 2, 1818; 
bap. May 9, 1819; witness, Barbara Wolz' 
Gruutlen, David, s. of Charles and Mag- 
dalena Grund"n; b. October 2, 1818; bap. 
May 20, 1819; witness, Barbara Wolz. 

Hiestand, ]\largaret, d. of Jacob and 
Elizabeth Hiestand; b. October 16, 1818; 
bap. May 20, 1819. 



Koph (?), Sarah, d. of Abraham and 
Magdalena Koph; b. January 23, 1819; 
bap. May 20, 1819. 

Koph, John, s. of Adam and Nancy ' 
Koph; b. April 13, 1819; bap. May 20, 
1819; witness, John Fuhrman. 

Blessing, Michael, s. of Frederick and 
Elizabeth Blessing; b. September 4, 1818; ^ 
bap. May 20, 1819; witness, Sarah Wolz. 

Camp, Eva, d. of Jacob and Margaret 
Camp; b. April 20, 1812; bap. May 20, 
1819 ; witness, Barbara Wolz. 

Finney, Thomas, s. of John Finney and \ 
wife, Sarah Wolz; b. July 15, 1815; bap. 
May 20, 1819; witness, Catharine Wolz. 

Woltz, Elizabeth, d. of Sem. and Cath- 
arine Woltz; b. May 26, 1819; bap. July 
4, 1819. f 

Camp, Esther, d. of David Camp and 
wife, Barbara Woltz; b. October 9, 1821; 
bap. June 25, 1822; witness, Sarah Wolz. 

Stucke, Eliphas William, s. of Michael 
and Catharine Stucke; b. October 6, 1824; * 
bap. May 10, 1825. 



Minutes of tlie Cliurcli, Etc. 

The early minutes of the congregation > 
are not to be found, but no doubt are con- 
tained in the book referred to in an earlier 
article. Following we find such minutes 
as have been preserved. The reader will 
notice that the church was very careful of t 
its poor, judging from the frequency the 
alms money is accounted for. 

1771 — March 18tli. In presence of trus- 
tees, Henry Fritz, & Peter Buchs, & mem- 
bers of the congregation here, rendered the ^ 
church accounts to Michael Enderlein, 
pastor. 

1. After a correct balancing of the re- 
ceipts & expenditures the congregation 
owes the church: * 
Maximilian Speitel still owes... 10 2 

Christ. Gerber still owes Oil 4 

Casper Betherhold still owes. ..069 

£1 18 3 * 
Henry Fritz still owes 13 

2. Likewise, after a correct balancing 
of receii)ts and expenditures, the congre- 
gation still owes the foUwing: ^ 

Henry Ditzel 12 6 

William Grab 1 5 

Philip Fischborn, for bill ot 

sale and the warrant 1 13 16 



Owing 2 16 5 

The church is still indebted a 

total of £0 5 2 



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We also confirmed for another year Peter 
Buchs as Trustee, and again elected Henry 
Fritz, by a majority of the congreiration's 
votes, Trustee of the congregation for two 
years. 

Mr. Fiscliborn gave 13 6 out of the 1 
13 6 to the church as an alms-gift, so that 
there j'et is owing him £1 0. 

Mr. Ditzel received 7 G, so that the 
church owes him yet 5 s., which he also 
donated to the church. 
"William Grab also donated the 1.5. 

which was owing him from the 

church t . . 1.5. 

1773. Jan. 2d. We, Peter M. Buchs & 
Hen. Fritz, Trustees, Philip Fischborn, 
Hen. Ditzell, Max. Speitel, rendered the 
church accounts to Mich. Enderlein, pas- 
tor. 

1. Casp. Betherhold's debt of 6s. 

9 was remitted. 

£. s. d. 

2. From the former treasury 

there is on hand, 1 4 6 

But also indebtedness to P. F 1 



Remains over 4 6 

3. To-day Max. Speitel also 

paid the above debt of 1£. 

2d 10 2 

As also Christian Gerber the 

11. 4. he owed 11 4 

4. Money was received for 

alms..- 11911^ 

Henry Ditzel also donated 

wine to the church 8 8 



Henry Ditzel £1 6 3^ 

Henry Fritz owes 13 O' 



Total £4 0\h 

5. The congregation also paid 
Phil. Fischborn the £1 
owing him £1 

Other expenses of the con- 
gregation 1 13 10 



Total 2 13 10 

Receipts, 4 1^ 

Expenses, 2 13 10 

Therefore the con- 
gregation still has 
in its treasury a 



Balance, £1 6 3^ 

We also elected as Trustees Instead of 

the present ones, l)y a majority of votes, 

Henry Ditzel, Jacob Speitel. We also 

entrusted the church treasury £1 6 3^ to 

Henry Ditzel, Trustee. 
N. B. — Henry Fritz has not paid ids 

last year's (1771) debt ot' 13 shillings, but 

owes it to the congregation. 

There is cash in the" hands of 



Total in treasury £1 19 3^ 

The sum which Henrv Ditzel iiad in 

hand was to-day, Feb. 28th, 1773, handed 

to tlie Trustee, a total of £1 6 3:^^ to 

Frederici^ Staal. 



Febr. 18, 1775. We, Fre<lerick Staal, 
Trustee, & Peter Buchs, Max Speitel, sr., 
Henry Fritz, Jacob & Max Speitel, jr.. 
rendered the church accounts to Michael 
Enderlein, pastor. 

1. The treasury of the church which 

HenryFritz & Frederick Staal have 
in hand is £1 19 3:^ 

2. The receipts in alms gifts 

are 1 12 2 

For 250 rails sold at 6s. 

pr 100 15 

£4 6 5i 

3. The expenditures until 

now 11 8 



Balance £3 14 9^^ 
Henry Ditzel in the time that the alms 

money was not decreased donated in wine 

4s. 6d. 
Henry Fritz has the aforementioned, 

Jan. 2, 1773, 13s. as cash in trust. Paid 

the above, 13 shillings. 

Frederick Staal now also holds the £1 

6 3^ mentioned Feb. 28th, 1773, as cash 

in trust, with what has since been added 

to it £3 1 % 

In the cliurch treasury 3 14 9^ 

Jan. 25th, 1777, we Fred 'r Staal & David 
From, Trustees, rendered the church ac- 
counts to pastor Stober. There remains 
in the treasury 5 1 

May 26th, 1782, we rendered the church 
accounts, there remains cash in the treas- 
ury £0 18 31 

May 26th, 1782, old Maximilian Speidel 
rendered account, & handed in 19 

March 11th, 1789, we rendered the church 
account, and there was returned 

Total, £1 4 IJ 

January 1st, 1795. — We made out the 
church accounts, and there rem lined 
a penny in the bag; and there is due to 
William Grab 14 shillings & 6 pence. 

May 5th, 1796. — We made out the church 
accounts, & there remains in cash 7s. 6d. 
0. 7. 6. 

1810, March 18th.— Trustee Frederick 
Schlotterbach rendered account, & paid 



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over to Elder Jacob Buchs as alms-money 
the sum total of $4 96^ cenis. 

John Paul Ferdinand Kramer, 
Pastor loci. 
Derry, March 19lli, 1811. 

To-day, in presence of several members 
and the pastor, J. P. F. Kramer, Elder 
Jacob Buebs & Tiustee Michael Walls, 
rendered their accounts, and after deduct- 
ing all expenses, their remained *8 70^ in 
tlie bands of Jacob Buchs, with the under- 
standing that the above f-4 9(H, which 
Jacob Buchs received from Schlotterbach, 
are included in this receipt. 
(Attest:) 

John Paul Ferdinand Kramer, 
f 8 70^. Pastor of Above Conuregation. 

To-day, May 27th. 1813, in presence of 
several members & of the pastor, T. H. 
VonHoff, the Trustee, Mich. AValls, ren- 
dered his accounts, & after deduction of 
all expenses, he owed fS 72 cents. This 
money, as well as the above sum, was 
handed over to Elder Jacob Buchs; so 
that the total amount which Jacob Buchs 
has in hand is $17 42^ cents. 

Attest: T." H. Van Hoff, 

$17 42|. Pastor loci. 

How often the communion of the Lord's 
Supper was administered by the pastor of 
the church to the memijers we know not. 
We give the communion for the year 1812 
on record as follows, showing who the 
members were fifty-six years after the or- 
ganization of the church : 

On the 2d Sunday after Easter, there- 
fore April 11th, a812, the Holy Com- 
munion was celebrated at which the fol- 
lowing were present : 

Jacob Buchs, wife & daughter 3 

Michael Walz, wife & daughter 6 

John Bender & daughter 8 

Rosina Conrad 9 

Catharine MuUer 10 

Julianna Enirel 11 

July 4th, 1813, 3d Sunday after Trinity: 

Jacob Buchs, wife & daughter *3 j 

Michael Walz & wife 5 

John Bender 6 1 

Jacob MuUer & wife 8 ' 

Christina Spring 9 

Juliana Kissinger 10 

Dorothea James 11 

Susanna Speidel 12 

Sarah Plessly 13 

Hanna Bender 14 

July 3d, 1814, the 4th Sunday after 
Trinity, the Holy Communion lield: 

Jacob Buchs & wife & daughter 3 

Michael Walz & wife 2 

John Bender 1 



Dorothea James ' 1 

John Singer & wife 2 

Magdalena Fuhrmann 1 

Christina Haack 1 

Elizabeth Hiestand 1 

Christina Schweigert 1 

Hanna Bender 1 



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Inseriiitions in tlie Graveyard. 

[Abbreviations: — J., born; rf. , died; w., 
wife; ,9., son; (hm.., daughter.] 

Bucks ^Books] Peter, b. May 7, 1730; d. 
April 17, 1776. 

Bucks, Anna Margaretha, b. June 21, 
1727; d. March 25, 1807. 

Bucks, Jacob, b. June 21, 1701 ; d. June 
19, 1819. 

Bucks, Macks, b. January 28, 1766; d. 
July 14, 1830. 

Bucks, J. Jacob, b. November 5, 1794; 
d. Mav 2, 1875. 

Books, Elizabeth, w. of Henry, b. 1797; 
d. March 28, 1847. 

Bucks, jNIaria, b. December 14, 1801; d. 
December 28, 1827. 

Books, Julia, w. of Jacob, b. May 16, 
1813; d. Av)ril 25, 1850. 

Bucks, Peter, s. of Jacob, b. October 5, 
1821; d. January 9, 1828. 

Bucks, Anna M., b. April 2, 1843; d. 
August 28, 1879. 

Blessing, Antony, b. April 25, 1783; d. 
Ajn-il 7, 1784. 

Blessine, Christian, b. January 18, 1797; 
d. February 21, 1850. 

Blessing, Maijdalena, b. October 5, 1800; 
d. August 12, 1802. 

Blessing, Frederick, s. of Antony, b. 
October 2o, 1823; d. February 15, 1824. 

Black, Frances, b. 1767; d. January 
14, 1838. 

Bowman, Peter, b. June 8, 1717; d. 
August 11, 1792. 

Behl, John Ludwitr, b. 1736; d. No- 
vember 3, 1789. 

Bender, EHz., w. of Jacob, b. 1708; d. 
Oct. 2, 1846. 

Burier, Elizabeth, b. April 5, 1810; d. 
October 29, 1825. 

Bechtel, Mary Ann, w. of Solomon, b. 
February 25, 1817; d. February 22, 1878. 

Clendenen, John, b. April 14, 1794; d. 
Sept. 11, 1824. 

Connelly, Susan, w. of Michael, b. April 
8, 1825; d. October 29, 1861. 

Dunckel, Peter, b. February 11, 1788; d. 
March 31, 1859. 

Dunckel, Jacob, s. of Peter, b. March 
17, 1816; d. Aug. 2, 1838. 



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Dizel, Phillip, b. July 6, 1763; d. Sep- 
tember 2, 17G9. 

Duey, Simon, b. December 11, 1784; 
d. October 12, 1867. 

Duey, Mary, w. of Simon, b. January 

16, 1789; d. November 29, 1863. 

Duey, Sarah Ann, b. January 8, 1828; 
d. February 9, 1846. 
Emrich. ' Sam'l, b. March 3, 1806; d. 

5, 1888. 

Eppler, Mary Ann, w. of Abraham, b. 
December 11, 1809; d. October 30, 1839. 

Espensbade, Anna, w. of Jacob, b. Jan- 
uary 6, 1848; d. March 24, 1879. 

Farney, Susan, dau. of Jacob and 
Emma. d. May 12, 1824. 

Furman, John, b. September 18, 1775; 
d. April 22, 1856. 

Fnrman, Mary, w. of John, b. April 27, 
1777; d. March 7, 1871. 

Furman, Jos., b. August 17, 1813; d. 
September 27, 1870. 

Furman, Mary, w. of J., b. January 15, 
1823; d. -March 1, 1871. 

Fox, Susanna, d. April 15, 1777, aged 5 
months, 12 days. 

Fox, Elizabeth, d. October 13, 1782; 
aged 8 days. 

Foltz, Clu-istian, b. October, 1765; d. 
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Foltz, Christianna, w. of C, b. Feb- 
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Foltz, Anna Maria, w. of C, b. August 

6, 1792; d. February 2, 1839. 

Foltz, Christian, b. July 12, 1802; d. 
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Foltz, Naria, dau. of J. and C. b. De- 
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Foltz, Susanna, dau. of Jno. and Catha- 
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Groul, Martin, b. April 22, 1773; d. De- 
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Gipe, John L., b. February 22, 1849; d. 
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Qipe,William L., s. of Henry and Cath- 
arine; b. January 12, 1859; d. February 

17, 1885. 



Brediga; sein Frau ist 

Oestorben in Jahr 1794, 2 Feb., 

63 Jahr. 



liter Ruhet in Gott, 

John Casper Horner, 

Evanglichter BretUder, ist 

Oebohren 1738, Den 24 Aug., 

Gestorben 1794, 5 June. 



Hier Ruhet in Gott, 
Anna Marten, Gebohren Genden, 
des J. Casper Horner. Evangelical 



Hacken, Magdalena, b. August 10, 1720 
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Hawk, Christian, b. December 10, 1796 
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Hawk, Anna, w. of C, b. May 15, 1796 
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Hawk, Jacob, b. January 8, 1821 ; d. 
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Hawk, Margaret, w. of Phillip, b. May 
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Kenimer, Christian, b. September 9, 
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Kemmer, Christian, b. July 1, 1770; d. 
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Keller, Elizabeth Sprig, w. of Michael, 
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Kofe, Mary, w. of Abraham, b. June 8, 
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Lower, Elizabeth, b. June 17, 1821; d. 
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Meckley, John, b. December 19, 1826; 
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Martin, Daniel, d. November 9, 1863, 
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Ney, Elizabeth, b. September 17, 1791; 
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Ruth, John, b. February 22, 1795; d. 
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Speidel, Max., b. 1710; d. 1798; aged 77 
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Speidel, Margaretta, b. 1708; d. 1781, 
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Speidel, Elizabeth, w. of .Jacob, d. Jan- 
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Speck, Johannes, Ev. Luth. Pretiger, b. 
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Slocer (?), Elizabeth, d. April 28, 1797; 
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Schmidt, Jacob, b. January 16, 1785; 
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Schmidt, Sarah, w. of J., b. July 13, 
1785 ; d. July 18, 1824. 



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Stoll, Christian, b. February 29, 1817; 
d. July 7, 1858. 

Stoll, Margaret, b. January IG, 1817; 
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d. September 13, 1822. 

Walters, Catharine, dau. of C. and 
Anna, b. July 18, 1820; d. September 6, 
1822. 



Walters, Dorothy, w. of John, b. April 
7, 1823; d. Februaiy 26, 1867. 

Wagner, Barbara, b. September 15, 1790 ; 
d. October 16, 1858. 

Waltz, John, b. September 25, 1790; d. 
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Witmer, Elizabeth, b. April 10, 1822; d. 
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Witman, Rebecca, w. of Jacob, b. Sep- 
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Witman, Mary, w. of Henry, b. July 15, 
1831 ; d. February 16, 1855. 

E. W. S. P. 



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